Town Hall Talks - “Theodore Pratt: a Florida Writer’s Life” Speaker: Taylor Hagood on September 11

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Town Hall Talks

Town Hall Talks

Town Hall Talks Explore The Lives and Legends Shaping Boca Raton’s History

September 11, October 9 & January 8 at 6 p.m.

The Boca Raton Historical Society has announced the next installment of Town Hall Talks, an evening lecture program given in Boca Raton’s original “Town Hall” at The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, 71 North Federal Highway.

“The Town Hall Talks series is a wonderful opportunity for our community to connect with Boca Raton’s rich history through insightful presentations and discussions,” said Mary Csar, Executive Director of the Boca Raton Historical Society. “We’re excited to bring these exceptional speakers to our historic venue and provide a platform for exploring the people and events that have shaped our city.”

Wednesday, September 11 at 6p - “Theodore Pratt: a Florida Writer’s Life”

Speaker: Taylor Hagood

Join us for a talk and book signing for a new publication about Boca Raton’s most successful author, Theodore Pratt. Pratt was the author of fifteen books about Florida earning him the nickname “Literary Laureate of Florida.” Many of Pratt’s books from the 1940s and 50s were made into movies including the popular 1964 Disney film The Incredible Mister Limpet. (The Spanish River Boulevard Bridge is actually named in his honor.) Author Hagood is a professor of literature at Florida Atlantic University whose books include Faulkner, Writer of Disability and Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for check-in and refreshments, the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.

Admission is $10 for non-members, free for members of The Boca Raton Historical Society. Register in advance at: RSVP For Town Hall Talks (bocahistory.org).

For more information, visit www.BocaHistory.org.